The Best Self-help Books for People with Eating Disorders

Overeating is a world-wide problem and so are other eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia. Those who have eating disorders may feel as though the disorder will never go away but it can, and it will, as soon as you commit yourself to discovering what lies beneath the disorder. Childhood trauma, peer pressure, ridicule and bad experiences can lead to eating disorders. Once you've figured out why you have the disorder you will then be able to prevent it from ever ruining your life.

There are some great self-help books available on today's bookshelves that can help some people find their way back to normalcy when it comes to eating. Some of those who have experienced an eating disorder, and has overcome it, sharing their experiences and advice is something they feel strongly about doing so that others can be free as well.

One great book is called ‘The Appetite Awareness Workbook: How to Listen to Your Body and Overcome Bingeing, Overeating & Obsession With Food'. It's written by a woman doctor who recognizes the differences between normal eaters and overeaters. Her book is aimed at helping people with eating disorders to realize actual hunger pangs, recognize feelings about food and comfort, as well as developing a schedule that will help eliminate overeating. The book covers an eight week program to renew your life and your ways of thinking about food. Written by Linda W., Ph.D., the book attempts to start the reader slowly towards an incline to better health.

The book ‘Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence From Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too' is a unique book with a completely different take on eating disorders. Written by a psychologist, with one of his eating-disorder patients, the book tells of the voice in the woman's head that represents "Ed", her eating disorder. The book take the approach that anyone can "break off the relationship" between "Ed" and themselves. Uplifting, supportive, and inspirational, this book is much different than other eating-disorder stories and books.